National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024

Preferred Name	Biphosphonate
Synonyms	Diphosphonate Biphosphonate bisphosphonate Diphosphonates diphosphonate
ID	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C443
ALT_DEFINITION	A drug or substance used to treat hypercalcemia (abnormally high blood calcium) and bone pain caused by some types of cancer. Forms of bisphosphonates are also used to treat osteoporosis and for bone imaging. Bisphosphonates inhibit a type of bone cell that breaks down bone.
code	C443
Concept_In_Subset	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537
Contributing_Source	GDC
FULL_SYN	Diphosphonate Biphosphonate bisphosphonate Diphosphonates diphosphonate
Is_Value_For_GDC_Property	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25218
label	Biphosphonate
Legacy Concept Name	Biphosphonate
Maps_To	Bisphosphonate Therapy
Preferred_Name	Biphosphonate
prefixIRI	Thesaurus:C443
Semantic_Type	Chemical Viewed Structurally
UMLS_CUI	C0012544
subClassOf	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C718

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Delete	Mapping To	Ontology	Source
	http://www.semanticweb.org/ADMO#biphosphonate	ADMO	LOOM
	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C443	BERO	LOOM